Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Louisville Fire
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The Louisville Fire provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2026, this agency had 503 employees with median total compensation of $43,256; the highest distinct record was $93,226.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 503 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($43,256) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $55,358 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $33,922. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 6 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $36.7M — | 477 — | $77,061 — |
| 2022 | $44.3M ▲ 20.6% | 496 ▲ 4.0% | $89,574 ▲ 16.2% |
| 2023 | $42.1M ▼ 5.0% | 526 ▲ 6.0% | $83,637 ▼ 6.6% |
| 2024 | $46.9M ▲ 11.4% | 529 ▲ 0.6% | $91,234 ▲ 9.1% |
| 2025 | $46.8M ▼ 0.2% | 530 ▲ 0.2% | $91,370 ▲ 0.1% |
| 2026 | $21.9M ▼ 53.3% | 503 ▼ 5.1% | $43,256 ▼ 52.7% |
Record list
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Fire Battalion Chief 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Ricky Greathouse works as a Fire Battalion Chief 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Ricky earned $57,045 in 2026.
Fire Company Commander 40Hr/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Jelen Greene serves as a Fire Company Commander 40Hr. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,868.
Fire Battalion Chief 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Matthew Cox works as a Fire Battalion Chief 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Matthew earned $56,821 in 2026.
Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Reid Ellis serves as a Fire Company Commander 56Hr. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,704.
Fire Apparatus Operator 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Jacob Souza works as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Jacob earned $56,690 in 2026.
Fire Battalion Chief 40Hr/Louisville Fire
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Patrick Groft is a Fire Battalion Chief 40Hr at Louisville Fire. 2026 total compensation came to $56,556.
Fire Apparatus Operator 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, David Hauber serves as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56Hr. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,527.
Fire Clerk I/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Rene Mcclellen serves as a Fire Clerk I. Their 2022 pay totaled $56,415.
Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire
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Samuel Osbourne works as a Firefighter 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Samuel earned $56,079 in 2021.
Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, James Perry serves as a Fire Company Commander 56Hr. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,957.
Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Matthew Ramsey holds the role of Fire Company Commander 56Hr at Louisville Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,950.
Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Jeffrey Taylor holds the role of Fire Company Commander 56Hr at Louisville Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,915.
Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Michael Simmonds is a Fire Company Commander 56Hr at Louisville Fire. 2026 total compensation came to $55,634.
Fire Prevent Inspector Trainee/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Loryn Baker serves as a Fire Prevent Inspector Trainee. Their 2023 pay totaled $55,609.
Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Daniel Ayers works as a Fire Company Commander 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Daniel earned $55,358 in 2026.
Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Joshua Lee works as a Fire Company Commander 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Joshua earned $55,282 in 2026.
Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Zachary Sanders serves as a Fire Company Commander 56Hr. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,216.
Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Christopher Johnson holds the role of Fire Company Commander 56Hr at Louisville Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,145.
Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Alex Eckert holds the role of Fire Company Commander 56Hr at Louisville Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,075.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Donen Wallace works as a Firefighter 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Donen earned $54,983 in 2025.
Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire
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Erik Sturgeon works as a Firefighter 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Erik earned $54,868 in 2021.
Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Joesph Berrow is a Fire Company Commander 56Hr at Louisville Fire. 2026 total compensation came to $54,744.
Fire Apparatus Operator 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Michael Enyard is a Fire Apparatus Operator 56Hr at Louisville Fire. 2026 total compensation came to $54,671.
Fire Apparatus Mechanic III/Louisville Fire
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Kent Benjamin is a Fire Apparatus Mechanic III at Louisville Fire. 2026 total compensation came to $54,627.
Fire Clerk I/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Donna Ash serves as a Fire Clerk I. Their 2022 pay totaled $54,607.
Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Brian Siegel serves as a Fire Company Commander 56Hr. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,439.